Traditional paper making relies heavily on trees. As consumption of paper continues to increase in our world today, so does the problem of global deforestation.
Today, statistics show that two out of every five trees are cut for pulp. A forest the size of a football field is cut down somewhere in the world every 10 minutes.
Synthetic paper made from stone is the latest product in the BioPak portfolio. This versatile material is not only a sustainable replacement for regular paper and board products, it can also be used on conventional equipment as a flow wrap film.
BioPaper is 100% tree free and is made from 80% powdered stone and 20% high density polyethylene used as a bonding agent.
In recent years, public awareness of carbon footprint reduction has been in the spotlight. Carbon emissions reduction in the paper industry cannot be fundamentally reversed until a viable alternative for wood pulp is found.
That solution is now available with the advent of BioPaper By not using any tree-based raw materials at all, BioPaper was developed to be a viable substitute for traditional paper, thereby reducing our dependence on the planets valuable forest resources.
BioPaper is the new environmentally sensible choice for most paper products. As it becomes increasingly main-stream in a wide range of printing and packaging applications, a feedback loop of awareness about ecological preservation will be formed within our communities.
The BioPaper production process is efficient: 1 ton of stone will produce 1 ton of paper. Compared to conventional paper, 4 tons of wood produce only 1 ton of paper.
For every 1 ton of traditional tree-based paper being substituted with 1 ton of BioPaper the contribution towards protection of natural resources can be quantified as follows:
- 20 fewer trees cut down
- 75 Kg less solid waste
- 19kg less water pollutants
- 107kg fewer air pollutants
- 28314 liters of water saved
- 732 KW of energy saved Energy Reduction
Only mineral powder (calcium carbonate) and high density polyethylene resin are used during BioPaper production, there are no washing and drying processes required, resulting in less energy consumption.
In comparison with the traditional paper manufacturing process, BioPaper does not require any water, strong industrial acids, bases, or bleach.
There is neither the problem of waste water being discharged during production, nor the danger of releasing the pollutants into water streams.
Recyclable: To recycle traditional paper, water is added to the collected waste paper and mechanically blended, in order to regenerate the pulp.
However, due to inks that remain on the waste paper, soaking and bleaching processes are required to remove the ink, in order to render the pulp reusable.
When disposed of, BioPaper can be collected as regular plastic material. After being pulverised and re-extruded as granules, it can then be used as an additive for the processing of polyethylene (PE) plastic.
Suitable re-use applications include plastic bags, flower pots, etc. BioPaper can also be incinerated. As the resin burns, the stone powder becomes detached, increasing the contact area between the resin and the air.
This decelerates, but makes the combustion process of the resin more complete. Because of this catalytic reaction, no black fumes (due to lack of oxygen and incomplete combustion) are released.
Alternatively, if BioPaper is left outdoors after approximately 6 months of being exposed to the sunlight, it fragments.
Since CaCo3 is the main raw material, it has a minimal impact on the environment. BioPaper is resistant to discoloration and insect damage.
You can trust BioPaper to safeguard all your important documents and images. For added protection, choose a BioPaper grade with surface coating technology to further protect against the effect of ultraviolet light.
BioPaper is an earth friendly, energy efficient and acid free paper that is superior in performance, appearance and aesthetics compared to conventional paper.
Features
- High-resolution, high-color-saturation printing
- Better ink efficiency (only 70-80% amount of ink needed compared to cellulose paper)
- Suitable for offset, relief, letterpress and screen printing techniques
- Water-resistant, suitable for indoor as well as outdoor uses
- Fire-retardant, burns more slowly & produces less fumes
- More durable, tear- & insect-resistant similar to plastic-based solutions Coating Types
- Double-side coated (RPD)
- Single-side coated (RPS)
- Non-coated (RPN, Not for directing printing)
Available Thicknesses (microns): 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180 µm, multiply by density factor of 1.2g/cm3 to obtain GSM figure BioPaper can be printed using offset, flexo and rotogravure
Applications include: Frozen food packaging, Maps & Charts, Food Labels, Product tags and labels, Horticultural tags, Door Hangers, Posters, Catalogues and brochures, Menus, Book cover and jackets, Childrens books, Business cards, flow wrap Packaging (cartons), Shopping bags, art papers, plastic tiles, wallpapers, billboards, illuminated signboards, heat-fusible with non-wovens.
Available Forms & Sizes
- Sheet: 25x35", 28x40", 31x43", or your custom size
- Web Roll: Up to 120cm wide and 6,000 running meters, 2/3/6/7 cm core
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